25 Oct, 2026
Trump’s Treachery on Ukraine
by Mel Gurtov 1153 words In the past week the President of the US has revealed his true colors on...
25 Oct, 2026
23 Oct, 2026
Democracy’s Final Battle, and Ukraine’s lesson for America
by Bob Topper 1196 words A disturbing essay by conservative Republican Judge Michael J. Luttig, The Final Battle for American Democracy, lays...
19 Oct, 2026
Most likely to secede
by Tom H. Hastings 809 words “They could take out a city. Let them take — Let them take out...
28 Sep, 2026
Karmageddon
by Tom H. Hastings 487 words In our 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump got 77,303,568 votes, or almost half (49.8%) of all...
27 Sep, 2026
Chairman Xi goes to Washington
by Mel Gurtov 1055 words The New Reality China’s President Xi Jinping’s sixth visit to the US has come and...
23 Sep, 2026
Reorientation
by Winslow Myers 680 words Our leaders operate out of a delusional and obsolete paradigm of national self-interest. Xi wanting...
22 Sep, 2026
How Trump Has Lowered the Wages of American Workers
by Lawrence S. Wittner 974 words On June 6, 2025, Donald Trump’s White House staff issued an upbeat statement proclaiming that what...
17 Sep, 2026
Is Xi coming, and will AI and human rights be on the agenda?
by Mel Gurtov 835 words Xi Jinping has indicated that if the US approves a second major arms shipment to...
13 Sep, 2026
Pretend
by Tom H. Hastings 572 words “Pretend that I’m on the ballot.”–Donald Trump, at his midterm rally/“Trumpapalooza convention.” Sounds good. · In...
5 Sep, 2026
Your grandchildren’s future
by Tom H. Hastings 709 words “This war is a true investment in your children’s and your grandchildren’s future.” –Donald Trump,...
24 Aug, 2026
Trump’s Threats and Alliance Realities
Trump’s Threats and Alliance Realities by Mel Gurtov 904 words As global crises descend around him, Donald Trump seems increasingly...
20 Aug, 2026
World Hunger and starvation have reached a crisis level
by Lawrence S. Wittner 978 words Starvation is a particularly cruel and horrible way to die. Beginning with intense hunger and...
11 Aug, 2026
Peace Requires Leaders Who Understand the Limits of Power
by George Cassidy Payne 1038 words Donald Trump has built one of the most remarkable political careers in modern American...
9 Aug, 2026
Netanyahu at War as an Election Looms
by Mel Gurtov 960 words Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan The Trump-led Board of Peace claimed it had concluded an...
5 Aug, 2026
A Bad Deal with Saudi Arabia
by Mel Gurtov 1024 words A Deal Without Safeguards The Trump administration has approved a deal with Saudi Arabia under...